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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8664

12 March 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 15 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/competition

11/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has authorised the following two operations, by the simplified procedure. Firstly, it has given permission for the joint acquisition of the Germany regional railway, TransRegio Deutsche Regionalbahn by EuRailCo, a subsidiary of RATP Developpement, and Transdev. Secondly, it has given the green light to the acquisition of German chemicals company Celanese by American private investment company Blackstone.

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
: Member States and European institutions finally seem aware of urgent need to adopt the Constitution
THE DAY IN POLITICS
(EU) EU/TERRORISM: Very shocked European leaders condemn Madrid attacks and demonstrate sadness and incomprehension
(EU) EP/ENLARGEMENT: Brok, Nicholson and Van Orden reports approved by large majorities
(EU) EU/CONSTITUTION: Madrid refuses to accept 55%/55% double majority
(EU) EU/COMMISSION/NETHERLANDS:
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EP/GREENS/LATVIA:
(EU) EP/COMPOSITION:
(EU) EP/MALTA/WOMEN:
GENERAL NEWS
(EU) EU/EMU: European Central Bank feels France and Germany may not be safe from renewed budgetary deficits
(EU) EU/FINANCING OF DEVELOPMENT: Member States keep their promises - EU to achieve or exceed 2006 objectives - Urgent need to co-ordinate and harmonise aid, says Commission
(EU) EU/TRANSPORT: An agreement on second rail package would be possible during second conciliation meeting on 16 March
(EU) EU/FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Permanent representatives of Fifteen confirm their differences on future of regional policy
(EU) EU/STATE AID: Commission to open in-depth inquiry into Bull on 17 March
(EU) EU/COMPETITION:
(EU) COMPETITIVE COUNCIL: Ministers were moving toward a finish by Thursday late afternoon regarding the Community Patent - Exchange of views on ITER - Council tables on support from Spring Summit
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT/TURKEY/AEGEE:
(EU) EU/TRADE:
(EU) EU/NEIGHBOURS: All consultation with partner countries is postponed - "Pause for reflection", Commission calls it - Irish Presidency's work plan
(EU) EU/ENLARGEMENT: Eurostat publishes statistics on new Union enlarged to 25 compared to EU15
(EU) EU/NEW ZEALAND: Commission delegation opens in Wellington - Patten-Goff meeting on 29 March
(EU) EU/MERCOSUR: Negotiators of future agreement show careful optimism - time is getting short
(EU) EU/CLIMATE CHANGE: New Community greenhouse gas monitoring mechanism in force, as per Kyoto Protocol
(EU) EU/EUROMED: Discussions on draft framework-Protocol on services
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Commission to take into account isoglucose market development in proposed reform of sugar sector
(EU) EU/GMO: Irish presidency wants Agriculture Council to take responsibility for authorising genetically modified sweetcorn BT 11 DE SYNGENTA
(EU) EU/TYPICAL PRODUCTS:
(EU) EU/FISHERIES: Renewal of fisheries protocol between EU and Ivory Coast
(EU) EU/AGRICULTURE: Agreement expected from Council on programmes for improving honey production
(EU) EU/TOBACCO: "Feel free to say no" campaign takes to the road again
(EU) EP/WHO:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT: EP amends list of TEN priority projects
(EU) EU/ISRAEL:
(EU) EP/SEXUAL EQUALITY: EP calls on Member States to make real effort to present women candidates for position of Commission president
(EU) EP/FUNDING OF POLITICAL PARTIES: Parliament's bureau gets hold of purse strings
(EU) EP/USA/TERRORISM: EP calls on Council to present "concerted strategy" for June summit that provides solution to legal limbo affecting Guantanamo Bay prisoners
(EU) EP/2004 BUDGET/ENLARGEMENT: EUR 11.8 billion for ten new Member States
(EU) EP/INDUSTRY: Adoption of Berenguer Fuster report will allow for revision of directive on electromagnetic compatibility
(EU) EP/BALKANS:
(EU) EP/TRANSPORT:
(EU) EP/MARITIME TRANSPORT:
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Commission authorises BNP Paribas Immobilier to take over Atis Real International
(EU) EU/COMPETITION: Green light for Vidacaixa's take-over of SCH Prevision
(EU) EU/AIR TRANSPORT: Re-opening of Dijon London link in keeping with public services obligation system
(EU) EU/ECONOMY: Production in the construction sector up by 0.3% in euro-zone
(EU) EU/STATE AID:
€ VALUE IN DIFFERENT CURRENCIES ON 11/03/2004: